PETITIONRejectedPetition · petition.parliament.uk
Scrap the UK Digital Identity Programme in Its Entirety
Scrap the UK digital identity programme in full, including all voluntary, optional, or future digital ID systems. Pausing compulsory use is not enough. Parliament must commit in law to never introducing a national digital ID. Anything less than full abolition is disingenuous.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 6/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 6/100,000
Background
Recent claims of a “U-turn” do not address the central concern: the digital identity programme is still being pursued. While some compulsory elements are paused, the infrastructure and long-term intent remain. Digital ID is introduced gradually, framed as “optional”, then expanded until refusal becomes impractical. Voluntary in name, mandatory in practice. A centralised digital ID carries inherent risks to liberty, autonomy, and privacy. It should be scrapped entirely.